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When Fairfield Union fell to New Lexington 56-42 on Monday, the boys basketball tournament got underway for the area. The Central District tournament starts Friday.

While each postseason brings with it some unexpected results, this year's odd bracketing has opened the door for some peculiar results. In Division II, No. 6 seed Bloom-Carroll is not in a bracket with the district's top three seeds. The highest seed the Bulldogs can face in the district is No. 4 Johnstown.

In Division IV, on the other hand, third-seeded Fairfield Christian is the highest-seeded team in its half of the bracket. ...